Music

Harry Kappen Ignites a Beautiful Rebellion on “Balance”

Harry Kappen drops a dose of pure, unadulterated adrenaline with this single, "Balance". Serving as the lead release for his recent album "After the Crossing", this song hits with a wildly specific energy. It taps directly into the rebellious heroism of a 2000s action-game soundtrack. You remember that exact feeling. The relentless speed, the punchy rhythm pushing you forward, the sudden thrill of invincibility. https://open.spotify.com/track/4I6PttyTAixdHJtK8hkUaj?si=b149d6865242464d Operating...

Reaven Rocks the Boat with “Something To Remember” – Get Carried Away!

Reaven's latest offering, "Something To Remember," barrels in like a sunbeam after a week of rain, a potent shot of pop-rock that dares you to feel something. It's a single, a little burst of focused energy rather than a sprawling landscape, and it gets straight to the point, doesn't waste time building up to anything, because there is so much to embrace today, that...

“I Wonder”: The Resilient Clarity of No Ordinary Fish.

No Ordinary Fish. The name itself conjures expectations beyond the usual shoal, doesn't it? And their new single, "I Wonder," largely delivers on that...

Shedding Pretense: ESTRADA Music Project’s Bold “We Are Not God.”

ESTRADA Music Project’s new single, "We Are Not God," presents a fascinating study in contrasts, much like its creator, Dr. Alejandro Estrada. When not...

Lost Your Spark? Seema Farswani’ “Got My Mojo Working” Understands.

Seema Farswani’s single, ‘Got My Mojo Working’ featuring Dem-C, has been looping in my head, and it feels less like a track and more...

The Emotional Arc of Dylan Forshner’s “Hopeless Optimism.”

Dylan Forshner's new EP, “Hopeless Optimism,” presents itself not so much as a collection of songs but as a series of candid diary entries...

Step into the Current: Roger Knox’s “Buluunarbi & The Old North Star.”

Roger Knox’s “Buluunarbi & The Old North Star” has settled in, and it’s like unearthing a geode – outwardly unassuming country bedrock, but crack...

Is This Us? Rubanq’s “Worldwide Dead” Forces a Hard Look.

Rubanq’s “Worldwide Dead” slides into your listening not with a bang, but with the gritty inevitability of a slowly tightening knot. Joel Patric, the...

The Unforgettable Truth: My Glass World’s “Stranded Assets” Barges In.

My Glass World and their new album, “Stranded Assets,” have barged into my ear-space, rather like that one uncle at a wedding who insists...

Geo Chandler’s “Spent”: Wired, Weary, and Wonderful.

Geo Chandler's new single, “Spent,” arrived like an unexpected late-night espresso – jarring, yes, but with a curiously welcome clarity. It sets out to...

Fearless & Fragile: Lisa Goldin’s “How Love Can Start”

Lisa Goldin’s new single, "How Love Can Start," has a way of sneaking up on you, much like the scenario it so tenderly sketches:...

Rhythm Pals’ ‘Lookin’ Good’: Pop-Funk Joy for All Ages.

Rhythm Pals’ new single, ‘Lookin’ Good,’ shimmied into my listening rotation, and honestly, it’s got the kind of bounce that could coax a smile...

Sam Lewis Steps Into Twilight with “Juan Garcia”.

Sam Lewis’s "Juan Garcia" isn’t a song that arrives with a fanfare; it feels more like a figure glimpsed in the twilight, carrying an...

Moonlit Electronics: Wolfgang Webb Searches for “The Lost Boy”

Wolfgang Webb's "The Lost Boy" arrived not so much as a collection of tracks, but as a sonic correspondence from a place where streetlights...